Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-30
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ANEt6eFs tfoA 631aM - WotM-
ABstAer saasemeza 81 cFiev-
snees Froa The miners.
The representative Of the Posr-TS-
TExLroKscEa Who vas detailed 10 Cedar
Msuntain on Monday 10 obtain the
facts conserving the strike there and
the situation a the mines. furnishes The
foIloSfne statement:
About three weeks ego the men CO.
gagged in shoveiinR coal into the cars.
Who receive e. 3 per day, quit work Of
their osn free vili and aeoord, alleging
e. 9 reason that they we're being over
worked. Eev men we're put on in their
phases. and the miners st thai time By
resolution denouneed the action Of the
shovslsss in striking. TSO Of the old
shoveiers left the camp, bet the othsrs
remained. When they found that new
men had been employed In their posi-
tions. the old shoveleRs applied 30 be
taken back. Tbs company refused to
discharge the new hands, bat promised
the old shovelers that tksy should be
taken back as vacancies oesurred. Thus
matters stood until LAST Thursday,
when the
HrxKRa EsPoUsKD THE cAUzE OF TIE OLD
sHoTKTKkE,
And made q demand that they be re-
instated. IN the following languages:
CEDAR MoUgTATx, March "a. 1851.
Mr.. l.. J. C0iBsaa:-It 10 the request
Of she miners of this place that the old
hands nov Idle be Feinstated to work,
ana IL you don't comply with this, work
will be quit after to-day; also any new
hands be promised work, list Of The
same be kept, and each one employ ed
in turn as promised for mining, and no
miner be pat on only by committee.
The foreman TO tell the committee when
be requires men, and they will see that
they get on in turn; also correct turn to
be kept, and timber to be furnished 50
as Tot to delay the digging.
COMMITTEE.
The Company refused 10 grant tbs
demands made by the miners, and the
miners kept their word and came out
last Friday evening. There are 30 men,
generally, employed In and about the
mine. Twenty seven worked Saturday,
the day after the strike, and responded
for daty M0ndas moFninR, bat were
prevented from going to work by about
forty men. who threatened that they
would throw any man Who attempted to
10 ints she nine into Cedar river, the
opening OF the mine being close to the
waters edge. To show that they meant
Business they laid hold OF tWo or three
men Whs wanted to work and used hem
rather roughly. Tue result was the sas-
pensioA Of work for the remainder of
the day. At 10 o'clock in the morning a
telegram vas sent to Sheriff Cochrane,
setting forth the facts, and asking for
assistance 10 preserving order and pre-
venting violence. NJ. COchIane sent
tWl deputies. Mike Pad4en aud Nick
Hanna, 10 the mines on the 2 O'Clock
train, too late 90 protect the men in 90
ing to work that day. About 8 O'Clock
in the evening fifteen men came from
Newcastle on horseback, snd unlike the
first few whs arrived, they came 70 back
the strikers mp, and 10 assist them. IL
necessary, In shutting the mice down.
THE MIGHT PASSED 90 ErLY.
At 7 o'clock Tuesday morning. She
hour for starting up the mine, the strik
ere aud their Newcastle guests assem-
bled at the entrance to the mine. The
only men who presented themselves fer
duty, we're the carpenter. engineer.
blacksmith and foreman. During SaR-
day night and sll day Monday commit
tees of men went around to the cabins
of the WoFkmen, threatening them With
violence IL they attempted 10 90 to work,
hence the failure of the noR- strikers 10
re pond Tuesday morning.
THE MINERS REFgsK TO TALK.
The reporter circulated around
among the miners, and sought TO get
their views from them. ia order to give
an unbiased statement Of the affair, bat
upon being questioned as to the causes
which led to the strike, aud the partieH-
lar grievances they desired remedisd.
they refused to say ANYTHING, except
that they had been cautioned by the
committee TO remain silent and say
nothing. One or two Of the new men
were cautioned TO leave camp before
night, bat up to this writing they are
still there. The meetings Of the strik-
ers are held At the saloon, outside the
cempany's property. 1t IL nsvhere
ciAinsd that the question of wages cuts
any figure in the strike.
INV HAND TALKS.
In conversation one Of the new hands
stated that on Saturday evening be was
visited by q committee and informed
that IL be knew what was best for him
/ be would not attempt 20 90 to work. He
told the committee he WAS q poor man
out Of employment aud Il was a matter
OF bread and butter with him; that be
did not come to cut wages, but was 90
/ ing TO work at the regular price; that be
WAS IN need Of work aud must be
allowed 10 earn his living. He was one
Of the men who was roughly handled
Monday morning. During Monday
evening, as be was walking no the rail
road track, q crowd OF IS or 30 men cir
cled around him and told him that he
might 90 TO work while the deputies
were there, but that when she deputies
| left they would break every bone in his
| body. Hostiis demonstrations were
made at that time, but be wore an Odd
FelIov's badge, and several Odd Eel
lows Ia the crowd prevented them from
using violence.
ANOTHER DEMAND.
Following IL the verbatum copy Of Q
demand made bv the strikers on she
compsny on Monday. IL is true copy,
having been furnished to the reporter
BY the COMMITTEES:
CEnAR MOUNTAIN, March -, 1887.
Resolved the Miners Of Cedar Nom
tain shall not work until the Men Dis
orininated be rtinssased. 1his We
would like You TO Comply with as the
Miners would ike this trouble settled
psAceable and satisfactory 20 both En-
ploysrs ana Employees Furthermore
n any emp oyee working under this
Co be DISCHARGE, an invrstiea-
ton Of the same b. Held beth BY the
Work COMMITTEES and the CempenS's
Superintendent asd II the Party or
Parttes discharged has committed any
mis- feme nor OF Willfnli neglect Of his
or their Da that shall hs decided b.
tween The Committee aud the @ 'mpfnys
Superintendent and u foand Gailty Of
the charge The same shall be haAl, and
~ not shall be reinstRted Immediately
Furthermore ~ rtqaest e tors Coupy
tais mine don't re oveFerovded 9Th
u A. Men cant get their Coal taken
Away otherwise the Miners do not inter
fere with tha II ring ~ uen 10 noway
TH0MAs LTSnsAY
PKrKR DuFFx Cammitee
ABRAHAM JOSEs
rag REFLT.